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Above: The minimalist kitchen in
the pavilion continues the exterior
materials. A simple concrete slab
benchtop echoes the concrete floor
plane while the cabinetry and joinery
are in the same spotted gum as the
posts. To the right, even the outdoor
serving counter is in concrete and
runs right through from outside to in.
To connect the old with the brand new, the
architects inserted a central circulation atrium
that defines and celebrates the different sections.
The formal entry was moved from the front
of the home to this bisecting void, says Piva.
From the side, guests now enter directly into
the heart of the home, while the original front
door now opens to a new front yard garden.
The extension is mainly glass but sections of
inky spotted gum cladding contrast with the red
brick on the existing home. The same finish is
repeated on the support posts, which echo and
complement the look of the tree trunk and its
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branches. The posts conceal internal services,
keeping the overall look uncluttered.
“And the cladding materials are brought
inside, too – seen, for example, beside the new
entry door where the spotted gum cladding is
continued into the hall,” says Boucher.
The lines of the pavilion base slab lead the
eye out past the glazing to the covered deck
and views beyond. And with the sliding doors
pulled back, the living spaces, pavilion deck
and pool become one.
This arrangement gives the impression that
the pavilion space is even larger than it really is.